corps
- noun
- /kɔr/
- Specialized
- Zach left the Marine Corps and suffered serious PTSD.
- officer corps
- Corps of Engineers
- Army corps
Zach left the Marine Corps and suffered serious PTSD.
- Zach left the Marine Corps and suffered serious PTSD.
- This is the laptops at the Marine Corps.
- You know, that's why I went to military school that I went to. I was a Marine Corps.
- You know, that's why I went to military school, then I went to, I was a Marine Corps.
Examples
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But you also still work for the Marine Corps on occasion?
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The general commanded the entire corps during the military operation in the desert.
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The Corps is making a man of him.
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Well, i joined the united states Marine corps Back at home.
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Though it's not exactly standard marine corps issue.
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How about the Marine Corps?
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The visitor was an old Marine Corps buddy, still active and in uniform.
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And I flew these for the US Marine Corps in Vietnam.
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Look, only the bravest and the best serve in our corps.
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The Marine Corps talks about the intangibles, right?
Synonyms
A group of people in an organization who have a specific job
A group of soldiers that does a specific task
A large military group of soldiers made of two or more divisions with support units
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
A part of a country's armed forces trained to fight from ships and planes to land
- Literature
A group of reporters from different media who cover the same event or place
A United States government program that sends volunteers to help people in other countries
- Archaic
A former part of the United States Army that flew military planes before the Air Force existed
- Formal
A strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and togetherness that makes group members support each other
- Specialized
A group of dancers who perform together to support the lead dancers
- Specialized
A large military group of soldiers made of two or more divisions with support units
A college program that trains students to become military officers and usually requires service after graduation
A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide
- Formal
A former branch of the United States Army for women soldiers during World War II
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word corps comes from French corps and Latin corpus, meaning 'body'. So a military corps is like a 'body' of soldiers that moves and fights together, and a helpful way to remember is that corps sounds like 'core'.